English 12 Semester 1

Enrollment Message

Students need access to a webcam or video recording device.

Course Description

English 12-1 is based on the Indiana State Standards for English 12 and builds the writing and critical thinking skills of the student involved. Students will engage with classic pieces of literature as well as modern texts to discuss topics of morality, good vs evil, fate vs free will, and propogandas affects on society. Students will also read non-fiction texts to build background knowledge as well as discuss the context for which the pieces were written. They will be asked to conduct long term research assignments as well as short term ones. Students will contribute to discussions on these topics durin in class discussions as well as discussion board posts online. Students will also create grade-appropriate multimedia presentations and access, analyze, and evaluate online information.

• Indiana Core40 Diploma Applicable through class of 2028
• Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas
• Indiana NEW Diploma Applicable for students entering school in 2025-26 (Class of 2029) 
• Fulfills an English Credit

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course, students will…

• read a variety of literature within a range of complexity.
• interact with texts proficiently and independently.
• acquire and use accurately general academic and content-specific words and phrases at the college and career readiness level.
• demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
• write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
• apply reading standards to support analysis, reflection, and research by drawing evidence from literature and nonfiction texts.
• listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

Indiana Academic Standards

• Language Arts Grades 11-12

Units of Instruction

Unit titles may differ in synchronous courses.

• Unit 1 Writing for Senior English
• Unit 2 Relationships Fiction
• Unit 3 Relationships Nonfiction
• Unit 4 Conflict in Relationships Project Photo Essay Project
• Unit 5 Taking Risks
• Unit 6 Performance Task
• Unit 7 Science and Technology 

Grading/Evaluation

Indiana Online does not assign letter grades, grant credit for courses, nor issue transcripts or diplomas. A final score reported as a percentage of total points earned will be sent to students upon completion of a course. Your school of record can also access this score within the Student Information System, Genius. The final score will be shown as a percentage in Canvas and Genius. The student’s school of record will determine the letter grade based on their specific grading scale.

Students must complete at least 70% of the course and take all parts of the final exam(s) to have a score reported to their school of record. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a score of 0 reported to the school of record.

Assessments

Online assessments consist of formative and summative assessments represented by computer-graded multiple choice, teacher-graded writing assignments including hands-on projects, model building and other forms of authentic assessments. The course includes the following assessments

• 13 Assignments
• 25 Quizzes